The Civil War in the East

1st United States Artillery, Battery M

 

1861

January-March

Stationed at Fort Brown, Texas

March 24

At Fort Jefferson, Fla

1862

June 16-20

Moved to Hilton Head, S.C.

June 21

To Beaufort, S.C. Attached to District of Beaufort, S.C., Dept. of the South

September

Attached to United States Forces, Port Royal Island, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South

October 21-23

Expedition to Pocotaligo, S.C.

October 22

Action at Frampton's Plantation, Pocotaligo

1863

November

Moved to Hilton Head, S.C. Attached to United States Forces, Hilton Head, S.C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South

1864

February

Attached to Artillery, District of Florida

February 5-7

Expedition to Jacksonville, Fla.

February 7

Occupation of Jacksonville

February 7-22

Expedition from Jacksonville to Lake City, Fla.

February 20

Battle of Olustee

March-April

Duty in District of Florida

April 26-May 5

Moved to Gloucester Point, Va. and assigned to Artillery, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James

May 5-28

Butler's operations on south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond. Attached to Artillery, 3rd Division, 10th Army Corps

May 9

Wier Bottom Church

May 10

Proctor's Creek

May 12-16

Operations against Fort Darling

May 14-16

Battle of Drury's Bluff

May 16-June 16

Bermuda Front

May 20

Green Plains

June 2

Attack on Redoubt Dutton

June 16

Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond. Duty on the Bermuda front.

August

Attached to Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Corps

September 29-30

Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights

October 7

Darbytown Road

November 2-17

Duty at New York during presidential election of 1864

November 17-22

Return to Army of the James

December

Duty in trenches before Richmond attached to Artillery Brigade, 25th Army Corps

1865

March 27-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

March 28-April 2

Hatcher's Run

April 2

Fall of Petersburg

April 3-9

Pursuit of Lee

April 9

Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.

April-May

At City Point

June 7-July 1

Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas and attached to Dept. of Texas

July

At Brownsville

December

Moved to New Orleans

December 31

Left for New York